[Nfbk] Fwd: [leadership] Onkyo Braille Essay Contest--Cash Prizes

[Joey Couch]

Please pass this on to those who maybe intrested.
Joey
Greetings:

The Onkyo Corporation is again sponsoring a braille essay contest for
people of all ages.  Contest winners receive cash prizes valued from
$500 to $2,000. The link for full information and application is
below, but here are the basics.  Please help spread the word!

Onkyo Braille Essay Contest
Sponsored by Onkyo Corporation
and The Braille Mainichi

The Onkyo Braille essay contest is being administered by the National
Federation of the Blind on behalf of the North America-Caribbean
Region of the World Blind Union.

Essays must be written by contest participants, in English or their
native language, in Braille, and must be completely original in
nature. Entries should be no fewer than 800 words and no more than
1,000 words in length. There will be two groups of competitors-one
Junior group, aged 25 and under; and one Senior group, aged 26 and up,
and prizes range from $500-$2,000.

Essay topics:
1. How do you acquire knowledge and information through Braille or
audio devices? (Illustrate with some interesting personal
stories/episodes.)

2. How can blind persons become independent by learning Braille or music?

3. Individual concept about world peace from the viewpoint of persons
with disabilities.

All essays must be received by April 30, 2012.

Visit http://www.nfb.org/nfb/Onkyo_Braille_Essay_Contest.asp for more
information and an application.  The application is also attached
here, in PDF and BRF format.

Please contact Trisha Tatam at (410) 659-9314 (ext. 2510) or
ttatam at nfb.org if you have any questions.

Please help spread the word about this writing contest with prizes for
people who are Braille readers.

Kim



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